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Nature Play with the Kentuckiana Herpetological Society

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northeast Regional
Library Branch: Northeast Regional
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

This special Nature Play program introduces children to the wonderful reptiles and amphibians that share our world with us.  Educators will share fun facts and how these fascinating creatures contribute to the ecosystem.

Touch a Truck

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Regional
Library Branch: Southwest Regional
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Explore large vehicles, meet the people who operate them, and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at the Southwest Library.  

Baby Storytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
South Central Regional
Library Branch: South Central Regional
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Baby Storytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Iroquois
Library Branch: Iroquois
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Baby Storytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Jeffersontown
Library Branch: Jeffersontown
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Baby Storytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Jeffersontown - Meeting Room at Jeffersontown
Library Branch: Jeffersontown
Room: Jeffersontown - Meeting Room
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

Family Storytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Parkland
Library Branch: Parkland
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Storytime is an opportunity for families to bond over shared stories and songs, as well as engaging in creative activities that reinforce a lifelong love of learning. Best for ages 3-8.

Baby Storytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Iroquois
Library Branch: Iroquois
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning

Baby storytime focuses on developing your baby’s pre-literacy, motor, sensory, and social skills through librarian led, parent participation activities. Introduce your baby to a love of literature through books, songs, movement, rhythm, and rhyme followed by a short period of play time. Best for ages 0 to 24 mos.

4-H Photography Basics

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Regional
Library Branch: Southwest Regional
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn beginner photography skills and how to take clean photos with our local 4-H Cooperative Extension Office.

Please bring a camera, phone, or tablet.

July 6 – Zooming with our Feet: Photos of Words 

Teen Time

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
South Central Regional
Library Branch: South Central Regional
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Space for video games, board games, and simple craft projects. For middle and high school students.

Teen Turf: Art Smart

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shawnee - Meeting Room at Shawnee
Library Branch: Shawnee
Room: Shawnee - Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Express yourself! Draw, paint, sculpt, shape! Cut, paste, design, create! Ages 12-18.

Kid’s D&D: Southwest Library Guild Club

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Regional
Library Branch: Southwest Regional
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come and create your own character, build a fantastic world, and explore it with your friends as we learn how to play collaborative games.

Combined Storytime

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Bon Air
Library Branch: Bon Air
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Storytime is an opportunity for families to bond over shared stories and songs, as well as engaging in creative activities that reinforce a lifelong love of learning. Ages 0-6 

Library Legends Jr: Game Time

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Parkland
Library Branch: Parkland
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

This program will feature a variety of classic and new board games. So come enjoy an hour of fun and friendly competition! Ages 6-12

Good Karma: Little Yogis

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Shively
Library Branch: Shively
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join a Good Karma Yoga instructor for gentle activities and breathing exercises designed with toddlers and preschool-aged children in mind.

Louisville Water Company: Clean Hands Up

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jeffersontown - Meeting Room at Jeffersontown
Library Branch: Jeffersontown
Room: Jeffersontown - Meeting Room
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Learn why it is important to wash hands and the cool Louisville Water technique for doing it right every time.

Toddler Story Time

07/14/2026 @ 10:00am to 08/04/2026 @ 11:00am
Northeast Regional
Library Branch: Northeast Regional
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Foster a love of reading in your toddlers through this engaging story time! Join us for books, songs, movement, and art activities that encourage the development of early learning skills. Ages 2-3

Good Karma: Kids Yoga

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Shively
Library Branch: Shively
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Filled with lots of laughter and learning, children practice fun and challenging yoga poses, partner and group poses, yoga games, breathing, and basic anatomy.

Preschool Story Time

07/14/2026 @ 11:00am to 08/04/2026 @ 12:00pm
Northeast Regional
Library Branch: Northeast Regional
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:

Foster a love of reading in your pre-school child through this engaging story time! Join us for books, songs, movement, and art activities that encourage the development of early learning skills. Ages 3-5

Thomas Freese: Making Magic Wands

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Bon Air
Library Branch: Bon Air
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Tips and techniques from a master wand maker. Limit 20. To register, call 502-574-1795.

Ages 6-12.

Brightside Kids: Litter and Pollutants

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Parkland
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Parkland
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore how litter accumulates and travels from one community to another.  Hands-on activities that help children learn about how litter and pollutants travel through our waterways. Limit 30. Ages 8-11

Kentucky Shakespeare: Stage Combat

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Iroquois
Library Branch: Iroquois
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Performing Arts
Event Details:

NOTE: One-off event in place of Teen Tuesday.

Participants learn how to safely perform a staged fight using hand-to-hand combat and swordplay. Ages 11-18
 

Teen Post-Up

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Highlands-Shelby Park
Library Branch: Highlands-Shelby Park
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Event Details:

Join us at the Outpost for a weekly night of board games, video games, and snacks! 
Ages 10-19.

Shawnee Chess with the Best!

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Shawnee
Library Branch: Shawnee
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Learn, share strategies, and play the classic game of chess with players of all skill levels. Challenge your local librarian for bragging rights as we get better together!